Diaz: The John McCain I miss, the one who'll stand up to Trump

Sen. John McCain takes questions on Donald Trump's comments about the parents of a soldier killed in Iraq on Aug. 1, 2016.

John McCain scored big by rebuking Donald Trump for his rant against the family of Humayun Khan, a U.S. Army captainkilled in Iraq.

I, too, applaud the senator.

McCain finally stood up to the big the bully of the Grand Old Party. Trump has provoked a firestorm when he went after Khizr Khan, the father of the fallen soldier who challenged him during the Democratic National Convention.

Whether McCain spoke from the heart or not, what he said is important because Trump doesn’t represent the values of this country.

“I cannot emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump’s statement. I hope Americans understand that the remarks do not represent the views of our Republican Party, its officers, or candidates,” McCain said in his statement issued Monday.

Join me in applauding him again.

McCain can't stop with the Khans

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The father of a Muslim-American Army captain killed in Iraq offered a challenge to Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Khizr Kahn's son, Humayun Khan, was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004.

This is the McCain many miss, including me. The one who stands up for principles. The one who stands for what is right, regardless of money and politics.

McCain can’t stop here. What he did for the Khan family, he must do for others. Where is McCain when the Republican presidential nominee bashes Latinos, Muslims and women?